Wake County Hazard Mitigation Plan - January 2020

SECTION 7: MITIGATION ACTION PLANS

Table 7.11 – Mitigation Action Plan, Town of Wake Forest

Town of Wake Forest

Action #

Hazard(s) Addressed

Relative Priority

Lead Agency/ Department

Potential Funding Sources

Implementation Schedule

Description

Goal

Objective

Estimated Cost

2019 Status

Status Comments/Explanation

Prevention

Prepare a Storm Drainage Master Plan to include all storm drainage, infrastructure, and capacity analysis.

Wake Forest Engineering

In-Progress – Carry Forward 75% complete, completion scheduled June 2019

P-1

2

2

Flood

High

$400,000

General Fund

2019

Hurricane, Severe Weather, Severe Winter Storm, Tornado, Wildfire

Electric Fund, General Fund, and Bonds

Where feasible, electric lines have been put underground. However, there are still some lines that could be buried and the town will look into carrying that out going forward.

In-Progress – Carry Forward

P-2

Put electric distribution lines underground.

3

1

Low

Wake Forest Power

$10,000,000

2024

Wake Forest Public Works

P-3

Become a CRS community

2

2

Flood

Low

$100,000

General Fund

2022

New

Work towards becoming a CRS community

General Fund that would become a User Fee if implemented

As subdivisions age, their covenants could expire after 20 years leaving the town with maintaining additional stormwater control measures. These fees could help offset necessary maintenance.

Wake Forest Administration

P-4

Explore the use of Stormwater Utility Fees

3

1

Flood

Moderate

$100,000

2020

New

Maintain a GIS database of building footprints and use it to regularly update a map of critical facilities and vulnerable buildings.

Ongoing Annually

Updated data will be used to identify properties that should be prioritized for mitigation.

P-5

2

2

All

Moderate

Wake Forest GIS

Staff time

General Fund

New

Property Protection

Photographs and taken every other year in the local historic district. A baseline photographic inventory of all historic structures in the town limits and ETJ will be taken and repeated every 5 years. If damage occurred due to a natural disaster, it would be easier to secure funding to replace/repair back to its historical integrity. Heritage High School has generators. Town is constructing Joyner Park with intention to be used as a shelter site. Generator is being included with the building. The town has assessed facilities for the need for emergency generation and many facilities have been fitted with generators. However, additional facilities with emergency generation would be useful. The City of Raleigh is in the process of transferring the Wake Forest Reservoir to the town. Staff is investigating all details associated with the reservoir ownership from a hazard mitigation standpoint, such as flooding/breaching potential. The Town has multiple greenway extensions and new routes planned. By installing greenways along our waterways, it gives the Town a better opportunity to remove fallen debris and trash that helps alleviate possible flooding. Some mitigation projects have been conducted on these water bodies, but there is significant effort that is still needed to reduce potential erosion. Current projects include: Old Mill Stream and Richland Creek - construction plans @ 90%. Ailey Young Dam - completion June 2019; Smith Creek - quote has been requested for work to be done. Stream erosion throughout town continues to be an ongoing process as needed

Hurricane, Severe Weather, Severe Winter Storm, Tornado, Wildfire, Flood

Document each historic structure in Wake Forest town limits and ETJ

PP-1

3

1

Moderate

Wake Forest Planning

$75,000

General Fund

2020

New

Wake County Emergency Management

Provide for primary or mobile generators to shelter sites.

In-Progress – Carry Forward

PP-2

3

1

All

Moderate

$500,000

General Fund

2024

Assess facilities for the need for emergency generation, giving consideration to alternate facility sites.

In-Progress – Carry Forward

PP-3

3

1

All

High

Wake Forest Power

$250,000

General Fund

2023

Natural Resource Protection

Manage the Wake Forest Reservoir for hazard mitigation

Drought, Flood, Dam Failure

Wake Forest Public Works

NRP-1

2

1

Moderate

$300,000

General Fund

2021

New

Flood, Hurricane, Extreme Heat

General Fund and Bonds

NRP-2

Expansion of our greenway trail network

3

2

Moderate

Wake Forest Planning

$16,100,000

2024

New

Structural Projects

General Fund, Clean Water Management Trust Fund, Ecosystem Enhancement Program

Conduct stream mitigation projects on Old Mill Stream, Richland Creek, and others subject to flooding or erosion.

Wake Forest Engineering

In-Progress – Carry Forward

SP-1

3

2

Flood

Moderate

2024

$2,350,000

Wake County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan 2019

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